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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,559.20, 829,820.40 and 433,549.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,559.20, 829,820.40 and 433,549.60 is: 649,918.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,559.20 : 829,820.40 = 433,549.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,559.20/829,820.40 = 433,549.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,559.20x = 829,820.40 × 433,549.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,559.20x = 359,768,302,491.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,768,302,491.84/553,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,918.39

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